May 3rd, 1998

Born on May 3rd, 1998

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What happened on May 3rd?

May 3rd, 2021

Twenty-six people are killed and ninety-eight are injured after an elevated section of the Mexico City Metro collapses.

May 3rd, 2007

Three-year-old British girl Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal; she has never been found.

May 3rd, 1999

A Doppler on Wheels team measured the fastest winds recorded on Earth, at 301 ± 20 mph (484 ± 32 km/h), in a tornado near Bridge Creek, Oklahoma.

May 3rd, 1971

Erich Honecker became First Secretary of the Socialist Unity Party of Germany, the governing party of East Germany.

May 3rd, 1963

Police in Birmingham, Alabama, used high-pressure water hoses and dogs against civil-rights protesters, bringing scrutiny on racial segregation in the southern United States.

May 3rd, 1960

The Off-Broadway show The Fantasticks premiered, eventually becoming the world's longest-running musical, with 17,162 performances across 42 years.

May 3rd, 1947

A new Constitution of Japan went into effect, providing for a parliamentary system of government, guaranteeing certain fundamental rights, and relegating the Japanese monarchy to a purely ceremonial role.

May 3rd, 1945

Second World War: The German ocean liner Cap Arcona, afloat in the Bay of Lübeck with thousands of concentration camp survivors on board, was attacked and sunk by the Royal Air Force.

May 3rd, 1942

Second World War: Japanese forces began an invasion of Tulagi and nearby islands in the British Solomon Islands, enabling them to threaten and intercept supply and communication routes between the United States and Australasia.

May 3rd, 1939

Subhas Chandra Bose formed the All India Forward Bloc, a faction within the Indian National Congress, in opposition to Gandhi's tactics of nonviolence.

May 3rd, 1921

Under the British Government of Ireland Act, Ireland was partitioned into two self-governing territories, Northern and Southern Ireland.

May 3rd, 1920

Russian Civil War: Relying on Red Army troops in neighboring Azerbaijan, the Bolsheviks attempted to stage a coup d'etat in Georgia.

May 3rd, 1915

The oldest Royal Air Force station in continuous operation, RAF Northolt, opened as home to No. 4 Reserve Aeroplane Squadron.

May 3rd, 1913

Raja Harishchandra (scene pictured), the first Indian feature-length film, was released.

May 3rd, 1855

A group of American mercenaries led by William Walker set sail from San Francisco to conquer Nicaragua.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on May 3rd

Born on May 3rd, 1998

25

Jonas Busam

German association football player (1998-)

*May 3rd, 1998, Germany

25

Wes Nelson

English television personality

*May 3rd, 1998, Staffordshire

25

Malavika Menon

Indian actress

*May 3rd, 1998, Kodungallur

Same Day
Who's birthday is on May 3rd?

51

Stephen Barclay

British politician

*May 3rd, 1972, Lytham St Annes

24

Dwayne Haskins

American football player (1997–2022)

*May 3rd, 1997, Highland Park †April 9th, 2022, Fort Lauderdale

74

Gertrúd Ladányi

Badminton player

*May 3rd, 1949, Esztergom

41

Rebecca Hall

English-born British actress and filmmaker

*May 3rd, 1982, London

84

Robert Osborne

American film historian and actor (1932–2017)

*May 3rd, 1932, Colfax †March 6th, 2017, New York City

64

Dave Ball

English producer and electronic musician

*May 3rd, 1959, Blackpool

24

Sofia Tanghetti

Italian rower

*May 3rd, 1999, Genoa

40

Myriam Fares

Lebanese musician, actress, and dancer

*May 3rd, 1983, Kfar Chellal

53

Bobby Cannavale

American actor (born 1970)

*May 3rd, 1970, Union City

55

Amy Ryan

American actress (born 1968)

*May 3rd, 1968, Flushing

57

Katrin Göring-Eckardt

German politician

*May 3rd, 1966, Friedrichroda

74

Bing Crosby

American singer and actor (1903–1977)

*May 3rd, 1903, Tacoma †October 14th, 1977, Alcobendas

27

Alex Iwobi

Nigerian footballer (born 1996)

*May 3rd, 1996, Lagos

26

Desiigner

American rapper

*May 3rd, 1997, Brooklyn

21

MC Pedrinho

Brazilian singer

*May 3rd, 2002, Cabreúva

64

Ben Elton

British comedian, author, playwright, actor and director

*May 3rd, 1959, Catford

24

Bae Hyun-sung

South Korean actor

*May 3rd, 1999, South Korea

37

Pom Klementieff

Canadian actress and model (born 1986)

*May 3rd, 1986, Quebec City

79

David H. Koch

American billionaire heir and businessman (1940–2019)

*May 3rd, 1940, Wichita †August 23rd, 2019, Southampton

74

Hans Michelbach

German politician

*May 3rd, 1949, Gemünden am Main

Same year
Born in 1998

25

Conan Gray

American singer-songwriter

*December 5th, 1998, Lemon Grove

26

Jack Harlow

American rapper from Kentucky (born 1998)

*March 13th, 1998, Louisville

25

Roddy Ricch

American rapper and singer-songwriter

*October 22nd, 1998, Compton

25

Latto

American rapper and singer

*December 22nd, 1998, Columbus

25

Bizarrap

Argentine record producer

*August 29th, 1998, Ramos Mejía

25

Einar Lurås Oftebro

Norwegian nordic combined skier

*August 6th, 1998, Norway

25

Kati-Kreet Marran

Estonian badminton player

*July 13th, 1998, Tartu

26

Yulfira Barkah

Badminton player

*February 4th, 1998, Medan

26

Pornpawee Chochuwong

Badminton player

*January 22nd, 1998, Rayong

25

Nina Chuba

German singer and television actor

*October 14th, 1998, Wedel

26

Zé Felipe

Brazilian sertanejo singer

*April 21st, 1998, Goiânia

25

Luísa Sonza

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*July 18th, 1998, Tuparendi

25

Kevinho

Brazilian singer-songwriter

*September 15th, 1998, Campinas

26

Paulo Londra

Argentinian rapper and singer

*April 12th, 1998, Córdoba

26

Wos

Argentine rapper, freestyler and actor

*January 23rd, 1998, Buenos Aires

25

Chloe Bailey

American singer and actress

*July 1st, 1998, Atlanta

26

Rodion Alimov

Russian badminton player

*April 21st, 1998, Ufa

25

Chloe Bailey

American singer and actress

*July 1st, 1998, Atlanta

24

Hugo Helmig

Danish singer-songwriter

*July 24th, 1998, Aarhus †November 23rd, 2022

25

Kyohei Yamashita

Badminton player

*October 12th, 1998, Okayama Prefecture

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Leap year

No: With 365 days 1998 is a normal year and no leap year.

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